This YouTube link is about a popular
Viner named Jessi Smiles who addresses the issue about how people revolve
around social media way too much. In
a joking tone she yells to her mom how she does not want dinner because
Instagram is down. And there is no point to eat the meal if she cannot take a
picture of it and show it to her followers. If she cannot post it then did it
ever really happen?
The Vine by Jessi Smiles reminded
me of one of our class discussions. How in today’s society things “do not
happen” unless it is posted on a social networking site so all of your friends
can see it. If you do something exciting or different you automatically have to
post it on every social media website to prove that it happened. Is this
proving that your life is better than someone else’s life? What is the purpose
of constantly tweeting or posting photos on Instagram? The reason why is
because you want to be able to show off what is happening but only the great
things that are happing in your life. As well as the need to be connected so
you don't have that fear of missing out (FOMO).
This is a big issue that is
happening in our social media world. The idea of people feeling like they have
to post certain activities or information on the internet of else its not a real
thing. For example if you are in a relationship with a boy the first thing someone
asks. is it Facebook official (FBO)? And if you say no they look at you like
you just have an imaginary boyfriend. Everything now needs to be on the Internet
in order to make it easier for people to cyber stalk. Because if its not posted
its not real.
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